MACBETH (Measuring Attractiveness by a Categorical Based Evaluation Technique) is
an interactive approach that requires only qualitative judgements about differences
to help a decision maker or a decision-advising group quantify the relative attractiveness
of options. It employs an initial, interactive, questioning procedure that compares
two elements at a time, requesting only a qualitative preference judgement.

As judgements are entered into the software, it automatically verifies their consistency.
A numerical scale is generated that is entirely consistent with all the decision
maker 's judgements. Through a similar process weights are generated for criteria.

the designers of MACBETH are:

Carlos Bana e Costa

Jean Marie De Corte

Jean-Claude Vansnick

Technical University of Lisbon and London School of Economics

University of Mons-Hainaut
Belgium

University of Mons-Hainaut
Belgium

Applications

Strategic plan development

Resource allocation

Alternative site location comparison for major infrastructures

Participative evaluation of social, economic and environmental impacts for major
infrastructures

Horizontal and vertical conflict resolution in the implementation of public policies.